Video: Welcome

Hello, there! My name is Chris and I am hoping to be able to introduce you to the wonderful world of editing on the Avid. I have been an editor and motion graphics designer for nearly ten years now and I have been using Avid as my editing system of choice for pretty much all that time. I have used other editing programs as well, but I'll make absolutely no secret of the fact that I am a big fan of Avid. I love it; it works extremely well. It has evolved over many, many years and incorporated the suggestions of thousands of editors who work in all manner of different kind of shows, whether it's corporate dramas, TV commercials or feature films. So, it has very much got that feel of a piece of software that's been designed first and foremost by editors rather than software engineers, which can sometimes happen with this kind of stuff. But of course, at the end of the day, the real reason we have these tools in the first place is to edit and to tell the stories that we want to tell.

All filmmakers and television producers (budding and experienced alike) will probably use an Avid product at some point in their careers. Avid Xpress Pro 5.5 Essential Editing covers the latest version of this high-end editing application, from the basics of using its interface to the ins and outs of rendering, creating titles and credits, and importing and exporting footage. Chris also demonstrates a range of hands-on editing techniques. Exercise files accompany this training.

Topics include:

Exploring and customizing the user interface
Organizing media and planning a story
Editing essentials
Moving clips around on the timeline
Adding and modifying transitions
Using the Effects palette and editor
Rendering principles
Creating titles and credits
Editing and manipulating audio
Importing footage and live capture
Recording to tape
Exporting files and media

Welcome

Hello, there! My name is Chris and I am hoping to be able to introduce you tothe wonderful world of editing on the Avid. I have been an editor and motiongraphics designer for nearly ten years now and I have been using Avid as myediting system of choice for pretty much all that time.I have used other editing programs as well, but I'll make absolutely no secretof the fact that I am a big fan of Avid. I love it; it works extremely well.It has evolved over many, many years and incorporated the suggestions of thousandsof editors who work in all manner of different kind of shows, whether it'scorporate dramas, TV commercials or feature films. So, it has very much gotthat feel of a piece of software that's been designed first and foremost byeditors rather than software engineers, which can sometimes happen with thiskind of stuff. But of course, at the end of the day, the real reason we havethese tools in the first place is to edit and to tell the stories that we want to tell.

So in this title, I have tried to focus on the basics only to introduce you toediting techniques and the way in which Avid works, so that at the endhopefully, you will be confident enough to just get on here and start creating.If you're new to editing, you'll just want to follow straight through the titlefrom beginning to end. If, however, you are currently using another editingpackage, such as Final Cut Pro or Premier, you might like to quickly take alook at 12th chapter where we talk about transitioning from other editingsystems. Now, of course, by now if you are American, you've probably noticedsomething odd going on to my accent and that's of course because I am a Brit.So, if I occasionally say 'Zed' instead of 'Zee' or we will talk about la-soo-inginstead of lass-o-ing, I hope you still would be able to follow what I am talking about.

But anyway, enough waffling from me. Go and get yourself a nice cup teaand a Marmite sandwich and when you're all settled, let's get started.

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